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‘Seriously the best boss ever’: inside the world of Jeffrey Epstein’s assistant
No one’s name appears in the Epstein files more than that of Lesley Groff, his assistant. Reading through the thousands of emails, a troubling question arises: what did she know? Jonathan Whitcomb, attorney for Lesley Groff , 5 June 2020 “She did not know.” FBI interview with Lesley Groff, 24 September 2021 G roff met with a headhunter, and he told her that “there was a job to organize one man’s life. This man was EPSTEIN, a Manhattan socialite. GROFF had never heard of EPSTEIN before this. ” Interview with Lesley Groff in the New York Times , 5 February 2005 “It comes down to the bond. I know what he is thinking and I know when I need to be fast. It’s a nice roll we are on.” Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, ‘Seriously the best boss ever’: inside the world of Jeffrey Epstein’s assistant, No one’s name appears in the Epstein files more than that of Lesley Groff, his assistant. Reading through the thousands of emails, a troubling question arises: what did she know? Jonathan Whitcomb, attorney for Lesley Groff , 5 June 2020 “She did not know.” FBI interview with Lesley Groff, 24 September 2021 G roff met with a headhunter, and he told her that “there was a job to organize one man’s life. This man was EPSTEIN, a Manhattan socialite. GROFF had never heard of EPSTEIN before this. ” Interview with Lesley Groff in the New York Times , 5 February 2005 “It comes down to the bond. I know what he is thinking and I know when I need to be fast. It’s a nice roll we are on.” Continue reading…
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- ‘Seriously the best boss ever’: inside the world of Jeffrey Epstein’s assistantThe Guardian - 2026-05-28T04:00:54+00:00
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